Property News

  • Property Market 2013 (Industrial)

    Well, if the cooling measures is not effective, then it will not be out in the first place. The latest Seller Stamp Duty levied on the Sale within 3 years of purchase is long overdue. I have met business owners who are lamenting the high cost of owning their units and not to be at the mercy […]

  • MAS 7th and Latest Cooling Measures 2013

    How great, just before I can finish my trilogy, the cooling measure come up. I was going to write about some kind clamp down on industrial sale and I guess it’s not necessary anymore. Just sharing some thoughts on the latest cooling measures. I have yet to properly digest them but I just do not […]

  • Property Market 2013 (Commercial)

    For the second part of the trilogy, I shall touch on the Commercial part of property.   Retail If you are into stocks, you should know that retail REITs are doing pretty well. As always, rental for units in good locations are expected to go up which will spillover to the neighborhoods. Good Strata units are […]

  • New Freehold Cluster Homes Launches!

    There will be a new strata titled cluster housing located at Ang Mo Kio Ave 5. The details are as follows:   Developer: Fairview Developments Pte Ltd Location: Along Ang Mo Kio Ave 5 Number of Units: Total 118 Strata Housing (18 semi-d & 100 terraces) Tenure: Freehold Contact me to be kept abreast of […]

  • Property Market 2013 (Residential)

    I wanted to write a post on the property market in Singapore but realized that a single post will be too long. I think I shall do a “trilogy”.   HDB It’s never a secret that there will be a bumper supply of Build To Order (BTO) flats this year and next year. This is to alleviate […]

  • About Dual Key Units

    Dual Key units are in fashion right now. If you are looking for a new home, do seriously consider it if your investment budget do allows it.   So…why dual key?     What are you waiting for?

  • Daisy Suites EDM

    Limited units at Daisy Suites. 2 to 4 bedrooms available. Is this a good fit for you? Give us a call and we will assess based on your requirements and current standing.

  • HDB Resale Suggestions

    Recently, I saw a few letters on the Straits Time Forum regarding the sale of HDB Resale. Writers had been commenting about the following: Disallow PR from the resale market Relook on owners having both HDB and Private properties but staying in private and renting out HDB Here are my two cents worth: PRs will […]

  • Bartley Residences EDM

    Limited units left at Bartley Residences. Only 3 bedrooms and Penthouse available. Is this a good fit for you? Give us a call and we will assess based on your requirements and current standing.

  • Exact Rental Yield

    Simple Rental Yield is a quick way to judge if a property is good buy. $$!Simple~Rental~Yield =dfrac{Annual~Rental} { Purchase~Price}times100$$ However, the actual yield is definitely lesser: $$!Exact~Rental~Yield =dfrac{Annual~Rental-Misc~Charges~1} { Purchase~Price+Misc~Charges~2}times100$$ where $$!Misc~Charges~1= Annual~Property~Tax+Annual~Maintenance~Fee+Annual~Agent~Commission$$ and $$!Misc~Charges~2=Stamp~Duty+Legal~Fee+Agent~Commission$$ Just because the exact rental yield is low does not mean that the property is not a good buy, there are […]

  • Rental Yields in Singapore

    For any investor, rental yield is a crucial criteria on deciding if a property is worth buying. In my opinion, even though you are buying a property for your own use, it is a criteria that you should be aware of. As my CEO always say: The simple calculation for Rental Yield is: $$!Rental~Yield =dfrac{Annual~Rental} […]